The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-29
THE BIG STRIKE SPREADING,
Business Along New York's Water Front
Reduced to State of Paralysis.
Neither Side Gives Indications of Yielding,
and 1t Is Probable the Number of Strik-
ers Will To-Day Reach $4,000.

front, this morning. is almost com pletely par
alyzed, and with the exception of small
amount of freight being moved by green hands
at one or two piers, very little work has been
done the docks of the principal steamship
companies since the strike of the 1ongshoremen
commenced The strikers confident that
they will succeed and gain their demands. Their
next move will be to get the pilots in the ocean
steamer service to come out The pilots are or
ganzed, and should the order 90 out for them to
quit work. the strikers hope to stop all trans
atlantic steamers from sailing in or
out of port. This, the union men claim,
will compel the steamship companies to come to
terms At the National line docks this morning
sixty men who were picked up from various
sources were laid off, as they were incompetent.
The Wyoming was being unloaded by the men
and the sailors of the vessel. The latter are paid
30 cents an hour in addition to their pay as sea-
men. The green hands were Immediately taken
in charge by members of the 'Longshoremen's
Union, and were organized and became part
of the strikers's union. The Erin is
half loaded. She should have sailed yes-
terday. By Monday the vessel may be ready for
sea- The Helvetia, of the same line. lies at the
still aboard. Affairs were just about the same
at the Guion line dock. The usual number of
men employed here is from $50 to 200 The
Wyoming was being unloaded at two gangways
only. The Nacoochee, of the Savannah line,
sailed on time yesterday but it was owing to
the assistance rendered by the union men. who,
after they first turned OUT came back volun-
tarily and completed the loading of her. They.
their services. The company has always paid
the union rates, and the best of feeling exists
between the men and the company but the
men turned out from loyalty to their union. The
pay is 80 cents per hour for day work and 60
cents for night work for piece workers, or $l5
per week, or $35 per month and board On these
terms about sixty green hands were working to-
day on the Tallahassee, which is booked to sail
to morrow. The union men were given until
o'clock this morning to take their places, but not
a man showed up The green hands were then
put TO work. The Old Dominion Company's
dock master says they can get all the men they
want They have about two hundred nom union
men at work. The Old Dominion steamer came
in last night and men were pat to work on her
this morning The City of Richmond, which
should have sailed yesterday, will be ready to
sail with the Old Dominion tomorrow. Two
hundred Italians, it was stated. had commenced
work on the Morgan-line pier. The dock gates
We're closed and pieces of canvas were nailed
across the bars to prevent any one seeing what
was being done on the pier number of po-
lice officers were standing around the entrance
to the wharf. The Britannia. of the White
Star, sailed this morning, with full cargo and
all the coal she required.
Police CAPTAIN Gastlin receives reports from
along the whole water front every hour. All was
quiet this morning. He said he had been as
sured by the Ocean Association that the non
union men would not be molested by the strik-
ers. who were remaining at their homes. They
would help the police in case they were called
upon.
At the headquarters of the Ocean Association
this statement was corroborated. The union
representative said that the strike was one of the
quletest ever known The union was receiving
reports from all points that the strike was pro-
crossing favorably to the association. Said he:
AS fassas the companies get green hands to-
eether we shall organize them and bring them
over to the union. The men on two of the docks
will to-day join the union; one is gang of
Italians To man, we are determined to have
this thing settled. A conference of union men
was held this morning We now demand 40
| cents per hour on ocean steamers for day work,
| and 60 cents for night work"
Police Superintendent Gary established
| another relief depot on the North river front
to-day and squad of about fifty men are sta
| toned there. The other preparations are kept
quiet Up to noon, reports were received that
| everything was quiet, though the indications
we're that the strike was spreading.
| The Lackawanna Railroad Companys piers
| were all in operation to-day, and number of
| non-union boats were loaded Over four hun
dred cars of coal were moved into the company's
| yards.
Judging from the indications tonight, so, 600
| longshoremen, alhandlers, etc, will be out on
strike tomorrow. The freight handlers who un
load cars at the railroad docks sympathize with
the strikers. and will probably quit work to-mor
row. At to-day's meeting of the Ocean Associa
| ton of Longshoremsn many non union men anC
many freight handlers were admitted to mem
bership. The hands employed at the docks o.
the Stonington, Hamburg & PEOPLES line ant
the Pennsylvania road will probably
go out tomorrow. Non-union men en-
ployed at the Ward-ne docks strucl
for union rates. The men employed in loading
the San Marcos also struck for 40 cents per hour
for day work and GO cents for night work. The
demands were granted temporarily it is under
stood. The men have Joined the Ocean Associa
ton, aud will probably strike to morrow. Thu
employees, in bodies of three large companies
have applied for admission to the union The.
number nearly 1000 Delegates are activel
engaged in organizing every branch of labo
about the piers and docks of the three cities. il
Brooklyn air of sympathy is rife among tn
working classes which bids fair to include man
branches of industry other than those alread
, affected.
, The Tribune says: 1.-THE strike of nongshore
men and coal handlers is likely to assume ne,
| and serious phase Tomorrow If rumor is true
1t was stated that the Old Dominion Steamshi
Company had sworn out warrants in the Unite
States Court charging John j. McKenna. j.
Putnam, Patrick Mcfarland. Thomas McGrat
: and j. E. Quinn. of the board of arbitration
district assembly No 40, with conspirac,
of the United States Marshal and will be serve
to morrow. One of the leaders of the strike
! when asked TO the position of affairs to-day
i srid: The outlook is more threatening to-da
. than at any time since the beginning of I'll
, strike. Unless settlement is arrived at befol
, the end of the week there is strong chance
! the trouble extending much more rapidly. "
! have no doubt of our ultimate success
Successful Profit-Sharfng.
4 ST.. Louis, Jan. 28.-Mr. n O. Nelson, pror
inent manufacturer of this city, who has hs
nearly years experience in profit-sharing Wi
his men, expresses the opinion that it is decide
ly the best plan for prevention of strikes an
for maintenance OF good feeling between er